July 1, 1864] THE TECHNOLOGIST. 



VEGETABLE MATERIA MEDICA. 541 



Elk-el-Laban, Ar. Olibanum. — Imported from Kurdistan. Sold 

 at from lOd. to Is. per lb. Vide Seligmann. Lebban, Ar., Kundur, Pers. 

 Thus (Boswellia thurifera), Eoxb. 



Enab Ahmar, Ar. Eed jujube (Zizyphus jujuba). 



Enab Aswed, Ar. Black jujube (Zizyphus jujuba). — Imported from 

 Persia and sold at lfd. per lb. According to Dr. Seligmann, 

 Unnab is the Arabic of " Jujube," and Ineb of " Grapes." Dr. 

 Birdwood give Sidr and Nabik as Arabic names of Zizyphus jujuba. 



Farfayun, At. Eupborbium. — Derived from Persia and sold at 

 7d. per lb. It is written Eferfiun in the ' Liber Fundam. Pharm.' Dr. 

 Birdwood gives Firfyoon, Firbeyoon, and Ukeil-nefseh as Arabic, and 

 Sheer xlerulcht-zekoom as Persian vernacular names for this gum-resin. 



Faufal Aswed, Ar. Black betel-nuts (Areca catechu). 



Faufal Abyad, Ar. White betel-nuts (Areca catechu). — Obtained 

 from India, and sold at 2d. per lb. "Written Fnful by Seligmann. There 

 can be very little doubt in naming this, Aswed and Abyad only referring 

 to the colour of the nuts, which are pale when mature, but dark coloured 

 when collected and dried in an immature state. 



Franjemushk, Ar. Sweet basil. — Obtained from Persia. Sold at 

 7d. per lb. In Part I., p. 39, Seligmann refers Badarudsch, Ar., to 

 Ocymum basilicum, and in Part II., p. 41, Schahsiferem, Ar., is referred 

 to the same plant ; whilst Ferendschemuschk, Ar., is referred to Melissa 

 calamintha, L. 



Fulful Ahmar, Ar. Reel pepper (Capsicum frutescens). — Partly 

 native produce, and partly imported from India. Price 5d. per lb. 

 Dr. Seligmann, under Ful/ul, says : (l Prtefertur rubrum omnibus (Cap- 

 sicum frutescens) quod Fulfuli ahmer audit." Birdwood gives Darfelfel 

 as the Arabic name of Capsicum frutescens. 



Fulful Aswed, Ar. Black pepper (Piper nigrum). — Imported from 

 India. Sold at 5d. per lb. Dr. Birdwood writes Filfiluswud, Arab., 

 Filjil-seeah and Pilpil, Pers., for Piper nigrum. 



Gheznaij, Ar. Carraway seeds (Carum carui, and probably Carum 

 nigrum). — Native produce. Sold at 7d. per lb. Kerawja, Ar., is Carum 

 carui, according to Dr. Seligmann, which Dr. Birdwood writes Car- 

 weeya, and gives Kushneez as the Persian for Coriandrum sativum. 



Hanzal, Ar. Colocynth (Cucumis colocynthis ?). — Native produce. 

 Sold at Id. per fruit. Hanzal, Ar., of Seligmann is colocynth, but 

 whether the true colocynth or pseudo-colocynth is not stated ; probably 

 the latter. 



Harmal, Ar. Wild rue (Peganum harmala). — Native produce. Price 

 7d. per lb. Harmel, Ar., Sepend, Pers., is the Ruta syloestris, or wild rue, of 

 Seligmann, and, without doubt, Peganum harmala. Ruta graveolens is 

 referred to Sedab, Ar. The Lahooree Hoormul of India is Peganum harmala. 

 Hayl, Ar. Cardamom seeds (Elettariacardamomum). — Imported from 

 India, and sold at 2d. per lb. troy. Hal, Ar. = Fructus cardamoni of 

 ' Index Fund. Pharm.' 



